Crime Rates at Peterborough Road, Carshalton, SM5 1DS

Peterborough Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Hackbridge , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peterborough Road (SM5 1DS) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Hackbridge average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peterborough Road (SM5 1DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lark Way, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blake Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.